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Victoria, TX Planting Calendar & Frost Dates

USDA hardiness zone 9b · ZIP 77901 · elevation 31′ · NOAA & USDA data

Victoria is in USDA hardiness zone 9b (winters can dip to 25 to 30°F), with a growing season of about 299 days between the average last spring frost (February 14) and first fall frost (December 9). The warmest month is August (avg high 94.3°F); the coldest is January (avg low 41.6°F). It averages 39.4″ of precipitation a year. Start cool-season crops several weeks before the last frost; wait until after it for tomatoes, peppers and other tender crops.

Hardiness zone
9b
min temp 25 to 30°F
Last spring frost
February 14
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
First fall frost
December 9
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
Growing season
299 days
frost-free window
Warmest month
August
avg high 94.3°F

Month-by-month typical weather in Victoria

Average conditions from the NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at Victoria Fire Dept #5, TX (4.3 mi away). Temperatures °F, precipitation & snow in inches.

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanPrecip (in)Snow (in)
January 64.7 41.6 53.2 3 0
February 68.1 47 57.5 2.2 0
March 73.5 53.6 63.5 2.3 0
April 78.9 59.1 69 3.4 0
May 85 67.8 76.4 5.1 0
June 90.5 73.2 81.8 3.5 0
July 93.2 75.3 84.2 3.7 0
August 94.3 74.9 84.6 3.2 0
September 89.5 69.9 79.7 3.8 0
October 83.7 60.7 72.2 3.8 0
November 73.4 52 62.7 2.8 0
December 66.5 44.6 55.6 2.6 0.1

What to plant when in Victoria

CropSeasonWhat to do & when
TomatoeswarmStart seeds indoors: January 3 · Transplant out: February 21
PepperswarmStart seeds indoors: December 20 · Transplant out: February 28
CucumberswarmDirect sow: February 21
Zucchini / squashwarmDirect sow: February 21
Bush beanswarmDirect sow: February 21
Sweet cornwarmDirect sow: February 21
BasilwarmTransplant out: February 21
PeascoolSow (spring): January 10 · Sow (fall): October 14
SpinachcoolSow (spring): January 3 · Sow (fall): October 14
LettucecoolSow (spring): January 17 · Sow (fall): October 14
KalecoolTransplant (spring): January 24 · Sow (fall): September 30
BroccolicoolTransplant (spring): January 31
CarrotscoolSow (spring): January 24 · Sow (fall): September 30
OnionscoolTransplant (spring): January 17
PotatoescoolPlant seed potatoes: January 31
RadishescoolSow (spring): January 17 · Sow (fall): October 28

Dates are computed from Victoria's average frost dates using standard cool-/warm-season timing. They're a starting point — a cold spring, a warm microclimate, or a fast-maturing variety can shift them by a week or two.

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Soil thermometer →Know when the ground is warm enough to sow — the honest signal, not the calendar.Seed-starting trays + dome →Start tomatoes & peppers indoors on the schedule below.Seedling heat mat →Warms the soil for faster, more even germination indoors.Floating row cover / frost cloth →Buys you 4–8°F to beat an early or late frost.Raised garden bed kit →Warms and drains faster in spring than in-ground soil.Garden gloves →Basic kit for transplant day.

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Sources & method. Hardiness zone: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University). Frost dates & growing season: NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with published freeze normals — Victoria Fire Dept #5, TX, 4.3 mi (confidence: high). Monthly weather normals: Victoria Fire Dept #5, TX, 4.3 mi (confidence: high). ZIP centroid from U.S. Census 2023 ZCTA data. Frost dates are the 50%-probability date — half of years frost occurs outside the stated date. Nothing here is invented; where the nearest station is far, we say so. Last updated 2026-07-22.